APA-Maputo (Mozambique) — Eleven illegal miners have died while several others have been injured after a shaft collapsed at a ruby mine in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, an official announced on Thursday.

APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) — More than 20 artisanal miners are trapped underground after a shaft collapsed on Wednesday night at a disused gold mine about 200km southwest of the capital Harare, government officials said on Thursday.

APA - Kigali (Rwanda) — Heavy rains which hit several parts across Rwanda on Tuesday night had killed at least three people before destroying farms and sweeping away five homes, a senior government official said on Wednesday.